Former England captain John Spencer has been appointed tour manager for the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2017.
The 66-year-old, who won 14 England caps between 1969 and 1971, will return to the Land of the Long White Cloud after touring there with the 1971 Lions.
He succeeds Andy Irvine, who oversaw the 2013 triumph in Australia, and will be the third English Lions tour manager in the professional era following Fran Cotton (South Africa 1997) and Bill Beaumont (New Zealand 2005).
Meanwhile former Ireland captain Tom Grace, takes over from Gerald Davies as chairman.
Spencer said: “It is a privilege and honour to represent the Lions as tour manager, 46 years after I did so as a player.
“My predecessor Andy Irvine did a fantastic job in Australia and I am looking forward to following in his footsteps.”
